Suffolk brush fire flares back up, but back under control

July 26, 2010|By MIKE HOLTZCLAW | 757-928-6479

SUFFOLK — Wind gusts over the weekend caused an ongoing brush fire in Suffolk to flare up, but firefighters have it under control.

The brush fire, sparked by this summer's hot and dry conditions, started early this month on Trumpet Drive but has been effectively contained. Wind gusts over the weekend caused it to spread, and city spokeswoman Debbie George said an additional 10 acres were burning.

Firefighters and crews from the Virginia Department of Forestry spent most of the day Sunday working the scene. The fire was brought under control and the scene was cleared shortly after 10 p.m., a dispatcher said.